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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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